Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-03
DAILY HERALD.
OUR Immigrants.
Some who Have Not Been
Successful.
CAUSE OF THEIR FAILURE
4 Course of Education Not Suita-
BILE for the Life After
wards Adopted.


wards Adopted.
The system Of education in vogue
In English public schools is scarcely
f,fted to arm its votaries with the
weapons necessary for a real encount-
er in the battle of life, and this is
lucidly illustrated in the adventures
of those who emigrate to this country
and rely on their personal attainments
for their livelihood. Some very note
worthy instances have come under the
personal observation of the writer and
q few of them may prove interesting
enough to the readers OF the HERALD
to pass away a leisure quarter OF an
hour.
In 1884 two young Englishmen
(brothers) arrived in the western part
Of Illinois and announced their inten-
ton Of farming. Accompanying
them was carload OF plows,
harrows and other implements, all
brand new and of English manufac-
ture. They purchased an so acre farm
and started to work-in their own way.
They were what they termed trough
ing it." that is, they were attending
to all their own personal requirements,
and the daily programme was as fol-
lows: One would arise about O'Clock
to prepare breakfast-the other re-
manning in bed until it was ready, an
agreement having been made that
thew should take turn and turn about
as regards the domestic duties. The
morning repast was generally ready
BY about s o'clock, after which a
smoke would be indulged in and the
clock generally registered about
9 ere they made their first ap-
pearance outside. If the day
happened to be too hot or too cold in
all probability they would not venture
forth at all, but remain indoors smok-
ing and reading English newspapers,
of which such mum ber arrived week
" that the postmistress complained
that her labors had been double since
the colonists arrived. And SO the
menths rolled by, merrily enough,
as long as the account at
the bank showed no signs of
distress, but at last the fatal
day came, when they realized that
their speculation had proved indeed a
sorry one. They had started in with
a capital of nearly 0,O00, and after
two years they found that, beyond the
value of their land and stock, they had
scarce one-tenth of that amount. They
decided to sell out and en-
bark in some other venture and
with the wreck of their capital
they arrived in Western Texas and
started sheep farming. In this they
made another signal failure and on re-
tiring from this vocation after about
eighteen months they had but about
$500 between them with which to face
the world again. Their fortunes still
continued to 90 down hill and at the
present time one is working for $25 a
month and his board on a ranch in
Colorado, while the other is washing
dishas in hotel in San Diego for a
similar pittance.
A steamer which arrived in New
Orleans in Nav, 1882, had among its
many passengers clerical-looking
individual whose hair fecked with
silver showed that he was far beyond
the prime of life. 1t was
the Rev. G. M, a well
known rector of Southern
English county, and whose case was
- II, - <:,x,< fo,,;l;ar ~ oil roo doyc of
the daily papers. He had engaged in
q controversy with the bishop of his
diocese on an intricate religious point,
had been worsted declined to submit,
and finally deprived OF his prefer
ment Realizing what he could from
the sale of his personal effects and
small annuity, he decided to emigrate
to America aud pass away his declin-
ing years in some quiet spot where he
could write and leave to posterty his
convictions on the point which had in
the evening of his life sent him forth
to battle with the world anew. A
tempting picture was painted to him
by one of the many emigration
agents who haunt the commercial by
ways of London-a vision of a
quiet retreat surrounded by green
hills and blue skies, where the mock
ing-bird sent up his song OF thanks
giving and the sweet odor of flowers
planted by the hand of nature was
waited in through the open door-a
fitting place to be the closing scene in
an honored life. The bargain was
made, and with the title-deeds to the
property in his pocket the ex-divine
stepped from the train on to a small
depot in Southern Texas and waved
an adieu to host of friends and we'll
wishers with whom he had become
acquainted during a short sojourn in
New Orleans. The writer happened
to be among that number, and it was
some two years after, ere fate
guided him once more to the
spot where he had last parted
with his worthy friend. Having
some time at his disposal he decided
to mako a call and see the little farm
about which the Rev. M. had been
80 enthusiastic, 80 obtaining a horse |
at neighboring livery stable he rode |
in the direction where he was in |
structed his friend could be found. A |
narrow path through canyon, COW
cred with cactus and cottonwood
led him finally into small valley,
and in the distance he discerned a
hut, at which he determined to make
enquiries as to whether or not he was
following the right road. Arriving at
its entrance he saw q figure emerge
which struck him with establishment.
Al Il
clergyman, 2 haggard and ID pale, and
ordinary railroad tramp would be
A sad story he had to
tell-how he had found nothing
but the wretched hoyel in
which he was then living in place Of
the pleasant home painted to him by
The emigration agent in London, and |
how it had been sheer battle for
existence since the day Of his arrival.